Zakkiyya Reece thought she understood childbirth until she gave birth in a car, the result of a precipitous labor.

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time ...

Here are the top five stories around New York City: 1. A fiery car crash killed a driver and injured a passenger on FDR Drive early Tuesday, NYPD officials said. (Read more on Patch.) 2.